ALSF Childhood Cancer Research Grants
With your support, we have been able to fund outstanding research, leading toward cures and improved quality of life for children with cancer. Browse through more than 1,500 funded projects below.
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ALSF Funded Research Projects
Project Title | Institution / Principal Investigator(s) | Grant Type | Year | State |
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The Tumor Suppressive Role of LNK (SH2B3) in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Wei Tong, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2014 | Pennsylvania |
Trib2 in the Pathogenesis of T-ALL | University of Pennsylvania / Warren Pear, M.D., Ph.D., | Innovation Grants | 2014 | Pennsylvania |
Bcl2-Family Inhibitors in Neuroblastoma: Mechanism of Action, Therapy Resistance, and Development of Biomarkers | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Claudia Zapata, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Pennsylvania |
Drugging MYCN | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Yael Mossé, MD | Crazy 8 Awards | 2020 | Pennsylvania |
Epigenetic Characterization of the Neuroblastoma Driver Genes ARID1A and ARID1B | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Michael Hogarty, MD | Innovation Grants | 2013 | Pennsylvania |
Activating Metabolic Pathways to Increase the Persistence of Leukemia Targeting T Cells | Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh / Erica Braverman, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2021 | Pennsylvania |
Augmenting Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Induced Epitope Spreading for Pediatric Solid Tumors | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Michael Leibowitz, MD/PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2018 | Pennsylvania |
Characterization and Targeting of Novel Activating BRAF Mutations in Pediatric Brain Tumors | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Angela Waanders, MD, MPH | Young Investigator Grants | 2010 | Pennsylvania |
Development of Targeted Therapies in High Risk Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Sarah Tasian | Young Investigator Grants | 2012 | Pennsylvania |
Novel Genomic Drivers in Pediatric Polyposis Syndromes | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Suzanne MacFarland, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Pennsylvania |